SOLICITOR-GENERAL DEAD

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23016, 10 May 1940, Page 11

SOLICITOR-GENERAL DEAD

SIR TERENCE O’CONNOR (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIEELESS.I RUGBY, May 8. The death is announced of Sir Terence O’Connor, Solicitor-General. Sir Terence O’Connor, who was 49, was a Conservative member of the House of Commons since 1930, and Solicitor-General since 1936. Before the debate in the House of Commons opened Mr Chamberlain expressed the grief which would be felt at the news of Sir Terence O’Connor’s death by a House in all parts of which he had had many friends. Mr Chamberlain also referred to the death of Mr George Lansbury, which, he said, would, be sincerely regretted on all sides, for there was no membet who was more widely respected or who had won more universal affection.

N.Z. GOVERNMENT’S SYMPATHY

MR FRASER’S MESSAGE TO MR ATTLEE UT.ESS ASSOCIATION TELEON Ail WELLINGTON. May 9. The following cablegram has been sent by the Prime Minister (the Hon. P. Fraser) to Mr C. R. Attlee. Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons:— “I desire, on behalf of the New Zealand Government, to express deep regret at the death of Mr George Lansbury. His devotion lo the principles he believed in throughout his long life, and his energetic and distinguished services as a journalist, legislator, and Minister, won him a foremost place in the esteem of the peoples of the British Commonwealth of Nations. His consistent and sincere work for the cause of peace during many years was gratefully recognised, and highly aopreciated throughout the world. We sincerely sympathise with the British Labour Party in a great loss, and -would like you kindly i to convey to his relatives our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.”